Improvement in horse-rakes



J. D. JONES.

Horsey Rake.

No. 47,644. Patented Mayl9.186,5.

N. PETERS PVMU-Llllwgvzphnr. Washington. D. C.

UTE/D STATES JAMEs D. JoNEs, oTE Prrrsnune, rENNsYEvAmA.

IMRROVTEM ENT lIN HoRSE RAKES.`

"Specification forming part of Lettcrs Patent N0.""547.61l4, dated May9, 1865.

To all whom z'tjmty concern:

`Be it known that I, JAMES D, JoNEs, of Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Horse-Rakes;

and I do hereby declare that the lfollowing is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,`and to the letters of reference marked thereon'.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing andA arranging theseveral parts `in Vthe manner hereinafter described.

proved horse`rake. Fig. 2 represents a top view ofthe same.

The size, form, and mode of constructing the various parts which make upthe horse-rake I leave tothe skill and'good judgment'of the .mechanic,`and confine myself in the deseription to the arrangement and use of thevarious parts which go to make up my improved rake.

In the, drawings, a represents the axle, to

which the teeth Z are attached.

b and b represent the wheels. On the inner end of the wheel b is placeda ratchet, j.

Vs and t represent levers which are secured to and in the axle @,lever tbeing attached to lever s at one end, and the other end being held inline with axle a by means of a guide, (marked 8,) which is secured tothe axle. i

c represents the thills, whichA are attached to the axle by means ofllinks 4 and 5 and nuts l, 2, and 3. On the under side, near the backend ofthe thills, are blocks, (marked e.) To these blocksisattached across-piece, (marked w,) to which are attached fingers m, which are usedforV clearing the teeth from the hay when elevating them. T

k represents the cross bar, placed in the spring-coil of the. teeth, andis used for holding them apart and in their true4 position.

To the blocks e, on the under side of the thills, are attachedscrew-nuts o, in which are placed the adjustablescrews, (marked a.) These screwsare used for adjusting the distance between the point of theteeth and the ground.

If it is desired to increase the distance between the points of theteeth and the ground,

PATENT Ormea' N i sirable andvaluable in, the prairie country,`

(marked 12,) which are furnished with slotted a ratchetfor holding thelever s in the desired then the screws Tn areforced in the nuts o andagainst the axle auntilthe desireddistance is obtained,` and whenthedistancebetween the i l g points of the teeth andthe ground is `to ylbe made less then the screws t, are forced out T l l i from the axlea.. l By this `arrangement of the; adjustable screws 'n in connectionwith the axle a and teeth `Z, the distance between the paints@l of theteeth and the ground can be xedat any desired point and be positive inwtheir lac-` `j tion, which is very desirable in hay-making, in eldswhere the ground is wet, on account@ T T of'which it is desirable toskim over the top 1- of the hay and gather only that part which dry.This arrangement will also be very de` T where they are required to skimover the `sur1 i face of the cut grass at diilerent depths, `TinT orderto obtain a good article of hay;` hence it is very desirable y to"q havesome means` for regulating the distance between the pointso theteethland the ground, and'have the action ,T of the teeth in relationtothe desired" distance y positive, and withoutregard to the weighto thedriver or the inequality of the surface over which the rake has to pass.s c i On the upperside of thethills is placed a plat! 1 form,` (markedZ,) to which is secured piecesg lugs, (marked 10.) To the pieces 12 arehinged the legs fr of the seat s; Near the front edge lof the legs 1 areplaced pins, which move in they` slots of the lugs. These lugs and thepins which work in `their slots are used for p1 venting the seat fromswinging back` too fa On one'side of the back of the seat is placeposition for holding the teeth ina `fixed` posi- TT tion. On theplatform d is secured a lever," (marked 13) which `is used forunshipping the levers s and t from' the ratchet j when the teeth 1 havebeen elevated. To the lever risattached I ,T a hook, y, which is usedAfor the purposeof y holding the lever s down, and thereby holding T theteeth Z in angelevated position, whichis T, desirable in passing to andfrom the iield. i

When I desire to increase the?leverage of u T t the thills so that theaxle will turn' withmore ease in elevating the teeth, I lengthenthe linkL ,l 5 by unscrewing the nut I and screw up the g nut 2, and when Idesire `to diminish the.le j verage of the thills in turning the axle Iun- TT screw nut 2 andscrew up nut `1,which Tshortens] i t more power toelevate teeth when the hay is t heavy than it Will'When the hay islight.v

The operation of my improvement isV as follows: Having all thingsarranged as herein described and represented, and the vario us partsadjusted in accordance with the Workto be performed7 the operator placesthe lever s in one of the notches ofV the ratchet 11 and leans back inhis seat. rlhisv will hold down the teeth l, and When they have gatheredthe del sired quantity of hay he unshipsfthe lever s from the ratchet 11and forces the end of lever t into one of the notches 9 of the ratchetj, and the motionof the Wheels and the draft of the horse on the thillsWill turn t-he axle, which will elevate the-teeth and bring the lever sin contact With the incline of lever 1, and unship lever t from theratchet j, Which Will allow the axle to turn back and bring the teethZto their Work;

6 represents the ordinary iron points for axles. l Y

Having thus described the nature, construction, and operation offmyimprovement, what I claim as of my invention is- The arrangement of thelflexible seat g, levers r, s, and t, ratchets 11 and j, adjustableset-screw u, regulating-lilik 5, axle a, Wheels b and b', and teeth Z,the Whole being constructed, arranged, and operating substantially asand inthe manner herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES D. JONES.

'Witnessesz JAMEs J. JoHNsToN,J ALEXANDER HAYs.

